{"id":8622,"date":"2026-06-25T05:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/upa-rural\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T06:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:46:06","slug":"upa-rural","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/upa-rural\/","title":{"rendered":"UPA Rural"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"upa-swiper-css\">.upa-swiper{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto 34px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#000;position:relative}.upa-swiper .swiper-slide a{display:block;position:relative;text-decoration:none}.upa-swiper .swiper-slide img{display:block;width:100%;height:660px;object-fit:cover;background:#000}.upa-swiper .upa-slide-cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:64px 30px 24px;font-family:\"Crimson Text\",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.88),rgba(0,0,0,0))}.upa-swiper 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src=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cartel-generico-web2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\"><span class=\"upa-slide-cap\">Edition 1 \u00b7 Founding Edition (2023)<span class=\"upa-slide-go\">View edition \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/proyecto-un-paso-adelante-2-tierra-raices-y-vendimia\/\" aria-label=\"Edition 2 \u00b7 Land, Roots and Harvest \u2014 see details\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CARTEL-generico-web-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\"><span class=\"upa-slide-cap\">Edition 2 \u00b7 Land, Roots and Harvest<span class=\"upa-slide-go\">View edition \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/proyecto-un-paso-adelante-3-tradicion-y-origenes\/\" aria-label=\"Edition 3 \u00b7 Tradition and Origins \u2014 see details\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-Dossier-UPA-3-vfinal-5.png\" alt=\"\"><span class=\"upa-slide-cap\">Edition 3 \u00b7 Tradition and Origins<span class=\"upa-slide-go\">View edition \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div>\n<style>\n.upa-landing{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;color:#fff;box-sizing:border-box}\n.upa-landing .upa-titulo{font-family:\"Crimson Text\",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:56px;line-height:1.02;color:#fff;margin:8px 0 2px;letter-spacing:.01em}\n.upa-landing .upa-sub{font-family:\"Crimson Text\",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:30px;color:#ED1919;margin:0 0 26px}\n.upa-landing .lead{font-size:23px;line-height:1.6;color:#fff}\n.upa-landing p,.upa-landing li{font-family:\"Open Sans\",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;color:#fff}\n.upa-landing 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.upa-titulo{font-size:40px}.upa-landing .upa-sub{font-size:24px}.upa-landing h2{font-size:28px}.upa-landing .lead{font-size:20px}.upa-eds .ed{flex:1 1 100%}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"upa-landing\">\n<h1 class=\"upa-titulo\">UPA Rural<\/h1>\n<p class=\"upa-sub\">Un paso adelante<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Un paso adelante<\/strong> It is a cultural revitalization project promoted by the contemporary dance company <strong>Alicia Soto-Leaf Litter<\/strong>, under the artistic direction of <strong>Alice Soto<\/strong>. We were born with the purpose of decentralizing the performing arts and bringing the artistic vanguard to municipalities with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants in Valladolid, in Castile and Le\u00f3n, demonstrating that the rural environment is a living, creative stage with a future.<\/p>\n<p>Our activity thrives thanks to the drive of <strong>Serrada<\/strong>, the host town that welcomes us, and proudly expands towards the neighboring municipalities of <strong>The Dry<\/strong>, <strong>Nava del Rey<\/strong> and <strong>Wheel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Through the universal language of contemporary dance, movement arts, and technology, we break down the barriers of words to connect directly with people&#039;s emotions and strengthen community bonds.<\/p>\n<h2>How do we do it?<\/h2>\n<p>The soul of our project unfolds through <strong>unique themed editions<\/strong>. Each edition defines its own universe and articulates a program of activities adapted to the community:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"upa-list\">\n<li><strong>Training workshops<\/strong> for all ages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creative and digital laboratories<\/strong> focused on youth and local community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Artistic Residencies<\/strong> that coexist with the territory.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exhibition of professional shows<\/strong> outdoors and in unique spaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A step forward is not just about culture; it is about economic activation, social encounter, modernization of ideas and, above all, a therapeutic and transformative tool for our people.<\/p>\n<h2>Our goals<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"upa-list\">\n<li><strong>Decentralizing culture:<\/strong> democratize access to art outside of major cities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create community:<\/strong> Strengthen the bonds between neighbors and promote emotional well-being through a shared artistic experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boosting the territory:<\/strong> to boost the local economy, employment and rural tourism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uniting generations:<\/strong> to integrate children, young people and adults into common projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our editions<\/h2>\n<p>Discover the impact, activities, and history of each of our thematic proposals:<\/p>\n<div class=\"upa-eds\">\n<a class=\"ed\" href=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/resumen-proyecto-un-paso-adelante\/\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"n\">Edition 1<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"t\">One Step Forward \u00b7 Founding Edition<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"d\">The origin of the project, centered on three pillars: local workshops, image laboratories and the exhibition of professional pieces <em>La Petite Voiture 2.0<\/em> and <em>Regards<\/em>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"go\">View details \u2192<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"ed\" href=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/proyecto-un-paso-adelante-2-tierra-raices-y-vendimia\/\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"n\">Edition 2<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"t\">Land, Roots and Harvest<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"d\">A tribute to the identity and tradition of our region, linking the dance movement with the culture of wine and the territory.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"go\">View details \u2192<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"ed\" href=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/proyecto-un-paso-adelante-3-tradicion-y-origenes\/\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"n\">Edition 3<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"t\">Tradition and Origins<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"d\">An intergenerational and intercultural project focused on common roots, which for the first time includes activities for children and the elderly.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"go\">View details \u2192<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"upa-finan\">With the collaboration of the municipalities of <strong>Serrada<\/strong>, <strong>The Dry<\/strong> and <strong>Nava del Rey<\/strong> and the <strong>Djarama Association<\/strong>. Funded by the <strong>European Union \u2013 NextGenerationEU<\/strong> (Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan) and the <strong>Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport of the Regional Government of Castile and Le\u00f3n<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"upa-logos\">\n<div class=\"upa-logos-row\">\n<span class=\"lbl\">In collaboration with:<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"esc\" src=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/logos-ayuntamientos.png\" alt=\"Con la colaboraci\u00f3n de los ayuntamientos de La Seca, Nava del Rey y Serrada\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"upa-logos-row\">\n<span class=\"lbl\">Funded by:<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fin\" src=\"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Copy-of-Dossier-UPA-3-vfinal-4.png\" alt=\"Financiado por la Uni\u00f3n Europea \u2013 NextGenerationEU, Plan de Recuperaci\u00f3n, Ministerio de Cultura, INAEM y Junta de Castilla y Le\u00f3n\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPA Rural Un paso adelante Un paso adelante es un proyecto de dinamizaci\u00f3n cultural impulsado por la compa\u00f1\u00eda de danza contempor\u00e1nea Alicia Soto-Hojarasca, bajo la direcci\u00f3n art\u00edstica de Alicia Soto. Nacemos con el prop\u00f3sito de descentralizar las artes esc\u00e9nicas y llevar la vanguardia art\u00edstica a municipios de menos de 5.000 habitantes de Valladolid, en Castilla [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tipo-de-pagina":[],"class_list":["post-8622","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8622"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8729,"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8622\/revisions\/8729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tipo-de-pagina","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hojarasca-danza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tipo-de-pagina?post=8622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}